Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 steady to 2.00 lower, Choice 3-4 3.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of fat cattle was moderate. Biggest demand continues to be black hided cattle, creating wide price gaps. 7 semi loads of steers this week. A few cattle were carrying a small amount of tag from the melting snow we had last week. CME Live Cattle closed lower along with corn. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 to 5.00 lower.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 20.00 to 25.00 higher, Utility 1-2 31.00 to 35.00 higher, Good 4-5 & Cull 1 to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,941 | 79.89 | 1,551 | 31 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,658 | 74.40 | 1,233 | 35 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,473 | 61.23 | 902 | 69 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Very Low | 1,266 | 49.71 | 629 | 136 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,492 | 114.32 | 1,706 | 28 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,598 | 102.00 | 1,630 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,385 | 135.51 | 1,877 | 139 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,248 | 128.59 | 1,605 | 54 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,530 | 138.26 | 2,115 | 384 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Low | 1,337 | 136.05 | 1,819 | 44 |
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,332 | 132.00/cwt | 132.00–132.00 | 1,758 | 8 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,506 | 56.80/cwt | 51.00–60.00 | 855 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,202 | 32.32/cwt | 22.00–39.00 | 388 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,291 | 53.24/cwt | 51.00–56.00 | 687 | 78 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,438 | 134.92/cwt | 132.50–137.25 | 1,940 | 95 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,362 | 131.00/cwt | 131.00–131.00 | 1,784 | 6 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,655 | 137.04/cwt | 135.00–139.00 | 2,268 | 61 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,391 | 58.31/cwt | 57.00–60.00 | 811 | 4 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,224 | 46.62/cwt | 40.00–51.50 | 571 | 44 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,351 | 137.00/cwt | 137.00–137.00 | 1,851 | 20 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,371 | 134.71/cwt | 131.00–136.75 | 1,847 | 68 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,220 | 125.00/cwt | 125.00–125.00 | 1,525 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,279 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,535 | 6 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,328 | 138.24/cwt | 137.10–140.25 | 1,836 | 26 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,542 | 139.38/cwt | 139.00–139.75 | 2,149 | 71 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,495 | 128.00/cwt | 128.00–128.00 | 1,914 | 12 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,262 | 133.00/cwt | 133.00–133.00 | 1,678 | 28 |
| Heifers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,394 | 138.44/cwt | 138.00–139.00 | 1,930 | 39 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,598 | 102.00/cwt | 102.00–102.00 | 1,630 | 8 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | — | 1,492 | 114.32/cwt | 112.00–116.50 | 1,706 | 28 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,589 | 140.33/cwt | 140.00–141.50 | 2,230 | 93 |
| Steers | ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,469 | 139.96/cwt | 137.50–141.00 | 2,056 | 23 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,437 | 140.20/cwt | 137.00–141.00 | 2,015 | 41 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceCertified Prgms | — | 1,369 | 137.50/cwt | 137.50–137.50 | 1,882 | 4 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,515 | 62.65/cwt | 61.00–64.00 | 949 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,739 | 77.57/cwt | 76.00–78.00 | 1,349 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,606 | 73.07/cwt | 70.00–76.00 | 1,174 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,458 | 63.30/cwt | 61.00–66.00 | 923 | 47 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,956 | 79.10/cwt | 75.00–82.00 | 1,547 | 27 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,839 | 85.21/cwt | 84.00–86.50 | 1,567 | 4 |
Compared to last week: Slaughter steers Choice 2-3 steady to 2.00 lower, Choice 3-4 3.00 higher, heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holsteins steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of fat cattle was moderate. Biggest demand continues to be black hided cattle, creating wide price gaps. 7 semi loads of steers this week. A few cattle were carrying a small amount of tag from the melting snow we had last week. CME Live Cattle closed lower along with corn. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 4.00 to 5.00 lower.
Traditional weight slaughter lambs steady to 2.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of was good. Slaughter ewes Good 2-3 20.00 to 25.00 higher, Utility 1-2 31.00 to 35.00 higher, Good 4-5 & Cull 1 to few to make a meaningful comparison.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,332 | 132.00 | 132.00 |
| 26 | — | 1,328 | 137.10–140.25 | 138.24 |
| Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 95 | — | 1,438 | 132.50–137.25 | 134.92 |
| 71 | — | 1,542 | 139.00–139.75 | 139.38 |
| Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,362 | 131.00 | 131.00 |
| 4 | — | 1,369 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 61 | — | 1,655 | 135.00–139.00 | 137.04 |
| Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 93 | — | 1,589 | 140.00–141.50 | 140.33 |
| 23 | — | 1,469 | 137.50–141.00 | 139.96 |
| Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 41 | — | 1,437 | 137.00–141.00 | 140.20 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 22 | — | 1,506 | 51.00–60.00 | 56.80 |
| 47 | — | 1,458 | 61.00–66.00 | 63.30 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,202 | 22.00–39.00 | 32.32 |
| 78 | — | 1,291 | 51.00–56.00 | 53.24 |
| 4 | — | 1,391 | 57.00–60.00 | 58.31 |
| 44 | — | 1,224 | 40.00–51.50 | 46.62 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,515 | 61.00–64.00 | 62.65 |
| 15 | — | 1,739 | 76.00–78.00 | 77.57 |
| 18 | — | 1,606 | 70.00–76.00 | 73.07 |
| Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,351 | 137.00 | 137.00 |
| Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 68 | — | 1,371 | 131.00–136.75 | 134.71 |
| 12 | — | 1,495 | 128.00 | 128.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 20 | — | 1,220 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,279 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,262 | 133.00 | 133.00 |
| Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 1,394 | 138.00–139.00 | 138.44 |
| Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 1,598 | 102.00 | 102.00 |
| Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 28 | — | 1,492 | 112.00–116.50 | 114.32 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,956 | 75.00–82.00 | 79.10 |
| 4 | — | 1,839 | 84.00–86.50 | 85.21 |